Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 131

CamandJarvis · November 2020

Does deep cleaning the house count as a workout? Hahaha

I was sweating, my body is sore (that shower felt amazing) but my Fitbit didn't calculate a workout and I've only somehow managed 5k steps. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) the rain didn't come but I was in the midst of a deep clean and couldn't bother to stop, change, and go for a walk. But it did help that I could open windows to clear out all the cleaning supply smells hah!

I have the shower (soaking right now) to finish and I'll save the bedroom until Thursday or Friday. Also have to set up my garden trellis to keep me busy. Tomorrow, work will have that job.

SModa61 · November 2020

quiltingjaine wrote: »

11/10 116.0 Feeling like a real slacker because I have not made one step toward the Turkey Trot. Feeling down as we learned yesterday that older daughter (RN in a hospital) is positive for COVID. One of her coworkers came to work in spite of not feeling well and DD is #12 on her wing to have it. A young person who wants to use their leave for fun not when actually sick!

@quiltingJaine I will be thinking of you and your daughter. Hopefully, she is one that has a quick recovery.

TerriRichardson112 · November 2020

JGM10D Round 131

🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃
🦃 NOVEMBER 🦃
🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃

Looking forward:
You are not stuck at home
You are SAFE at home
One word can change your attitude
☠️One cough can change your life☠️

😷Take care! Stay safe!😷

November focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:

2020 Focus:

Stabilise weight under 150
Strengthen strategies to reframe the tendency to use unhealthy snack food as a reward/treat.
Make sure I have prepared healthy snacks available
Cut down on eating between meals by keeping busy

Never give up! Never give in!
Recent Back Story:

2018 goal: get back down to 160 ✅
2019 goal: proceed down to 150 ✅ with 2 months to spare
2020 goal: maintain below 150 dropping slowly down to 145 ✅ Working on it. Strength training has slowed progress, but that’s okay.
That's a WIN in my book!
2020
Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
(One good thing about Covid is that I don't have to traverse the minefield of family celebration meals.)

JGM10D ~|~ Round 131

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.

🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅

🔹GW: 2020: <150
🔹13 Sept 2020: 152.2
🔹31 Oct 2020: 146.6
🔹LW: 146.0 (Oct 2020)

🔹Focus: maintenance around 150 lbs
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices
to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 130 EW: 146.7
Round 131 Goal: Maintain
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03/11: 146.5: Goals🌟
04/11: 146.6: Goals🌟
05/11: 146.2: Goal🌟DH got a late birthday present through the post and I shared rather too much of the goodies 😂 so expect a wee bounce up over the next day or so while that works it's way through my system. It's all part of the ups and downs of maintenance.
06/11: 146.7: Goals🌟
07/11: 146.8: Goals🌟Had a better day today so should start dropping again.
08/11: 147.2: Goals🌟Oh-oh! Slacking off!!! Time to focus again. 😂
09/11: 147.2: Goals🌟
10/11: 147.3: Goals🌟
11/11: xxx: Goals
12/11: xxx: Goals

Last few Rounds

Round 127 EW: 148.4🌻
Round 126 EW: 151.2🌻
Round 125 EW: 152.2🌻
Round 124 EW: 149.4🌻
Round 123 EW 150.2🌻
Round 122 EW 150.1🌻-0.5
Round 121 EW 150.6🌻+0.5
Round 120 EW 150.1🌻-1.2
Round 110 EW 148.2🌻+ 1
Round 109 EW 147.2🌻 - 1.1
June 2017: Round 8 SW 162; EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!

Daily Goals

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,500+ Steps daily
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session

https://www.random.org/colors/hex
Purple: #ff4968.

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

musicsax · November 2020

@quiltingjaine - your DD is in my thoughts, hoping that her covid symptoms are mild and that she quickly recovers. I can understand that you must be very worried.
I really can't understand the mentality of some people when they have symptoms but more especially those that work in medical surroundings - they should know better!! Senior managers should instigate disciplinary action.

Anabirgite · November 2020

Female
Height 5’ 4.5”
Age 55

Starting Weight: 125
Ultimate Goal Weight: 118
Challenge Starting Weight 125
Challenge Goal Weight- anywhere in the 124 range

11/09- 125.00-Finally got brave enough to step on scale- relieved damage wasn't as much as I thought. Bummed though pulled muscle in calf yesterday playing pickleball so my easy way to burn calories is off the table for the next few days. We are having a beautiful fall day do hope to go for a power walk after doing my new stretch routine.
11/10- 124- Well took a muscle relaxer last night for my calf- Calf felt great but was loopy all day. Trying to figure out the negative calorie adjustments with my apple watch - ate the calories adjusted yesterday and was down a pound- must be water weight? Probably last awesome day of year- but 75 in November is incredible-
11/11
11/12

deepwoodslady · November 2020

@quiltingjaine

Praying that your DD will recover quickly and without incident. Frontline workers deserve our continued prayers!

UTMom81 · November 2020

@quiltingjaine Will be praying that your daughter has few to no symptoms! Hopefully she will test negative very soon. They have much better treatments now than they did in the beginning. Please keep us posted.

cpanus · November 2020

I'm in! Thank you, @GrandmaJackie!

70 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...

...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.

We used to walk 5 miles a day. Recovered from back surgery then hip surgery!! Got back to walking then I sprained my ankle. UGH! I was down for 6 weeks with the ankle. Getting back to it slowly.

The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 150.0
UGW: 132.2

11/01 - 154.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.14 miles in 104 mins...on an adventure. First 5 miles in a long, long time!!

11/02 - 153.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer.

Day/Weight/Comment

11/03 - 153.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...total rest day!
11/04 - 150.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...maybe... 60 min workout w/trainer
11/05 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...total nothing day.
11/06 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...

11/07 - 150.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...4.3 miles in 93 mins.
11/08 - 150.8 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.35 miles in 125 mins...another adventure!
11/09 - 150.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...maybe... 60 min workout w/trainer
11/10 - 150.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...4.24 miles in 77 mins.
11/11 -
11/12 -

Chris

antiderivative · November 2020

Round 131
Ready for my Round 9! 🍂

Jillian Age 34 and 5'1"

HSW: 179.8
CSW: 151.8
GW: 130 changes my BMI from overweight to normal! Take a maintenance break. Celebrate!
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158 changed my BMI from obese to overweight! ✔️

RGW: 150 and Exercise More Consistently

Round 123 (1): 179.8 to 176.4 (-3.4)
Round 124 (2): 176.4 to 170 (-6.4)
Round 125 (3): 170.0 to 169.2 (-0.8)
Round 126 (4): 167.8 to 164.4 (-3.4)
Round 127 (5): 164.4 to 160.4 (-4.0)
Round 128 (6): 160.4 to 157.4 (-3.0)
Round 129 (7): 158.4 to 152.8 (-5.6)
Round 130 (8): 152.8 to 151.8 (-1.0)

🏃 11/03: 151.2 I did 30 squats on Sunday and 50 yesterday. Today the challenge calls for 75 squats! I am feeling it today, so we'll see if I can keep it up! It certaily is a good thing for me. I ate well enough yesterday, too. I had steak and potatoes for dinner.
🏃 11/04: 150.4 I did 80 squats yesterday and today calls for 60! I've done 20 so far today, and I will do the other 40 later. My toddler saw me and did 3 squats, lol. I can smell the 140s!
🏃 11/05: 150.8 I finished my 60 squats yesterday. Today is a rest day from squats, so I hope to put in some Ring Adventure time.
🏃 11/06: 150 I weighed later in the day than normal, so this number is likely to go back up, but it sure is awesome to see anyway! I did 20/60 squats I need to do today. I will get the rest done later.
🏃 11/07: 149 Today, I need to do 90 squats! I had a nopalitos taco with bacon for breakfast, so I have the fuel for it.
🏃 11/08: 150.4 I'm not worried about this since it is within my goal range.
🏃 11/09: 150.2
🏃 11/10: 149
🏃 11/11:
🏃 11/12:

My Weight Chart:

My Starfleet Squat Like a Captain Challenge for November!

GrandmaJackie · November 2020

Round 131

Please join us! Starting on 11/03 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 131
Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.

Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.

Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!

Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.

FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.

Goals
- check in at least every other day
- Participate
- Low carb

SW: 167.8 (11/2)
GW: 164

Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 167 ~ {Steps 8,554} ~ Yesterday started out fantastic but the night time snacks got to me unfortunately.
11/04 168.5 ~ {Steps 13,980} ~ Today was a much better day. Tomorrow my plan is to get a pool session in.
11/05 166.6 ~ {Steps 8,183} ~ I’m starting to thing I sabotage myself after I get down the night snacks, sugar gets me, in trouble.
11/06 x
11/07 x
11/08 x
11/09 167.4 ~ {Steps 10,952} ~ Again I let late night snacks get the best of me!
11/10 168 ~ {Steps 15,923} ~ I decided to sign up for the virtual turkey trot too. I was looking through old pictures and found one of me at the starting line of my 10k back in 2017. Since moving back to Washington State that was the only race I did, life kept getting in the way. So my goal is to start with doing virtual races for now.

That being said today, I had a real productive day with my workouts and my diet. First time in a longgggg time I include strength and flex, loved my pool session!

11/11
11/12

👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

astroamy · November 2020

SW: 233.6
GW: 170

Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 207.8; 9 mile bike ride
11/04 203.4; 8k steps
11/05 203.4; 8k steps
11/06 203.8; 8k steps
11/07 203.8; 15 mile bike ride + 9k steps
11/08 204.4; 12k steps
11/09 204.8; Strength training class
11/10 204.0; 9 mile bike ride + 8k steps
11/11
11/12

jemtred · November 2020

I have just not been focused enough over the last month. Weight up and down and no net loss. This round will be better.

OSW 88KG
RSW 63.75 kg
Target this round to lose 1kg

11/03 63.45kg. On the downward trend yet again. Went to the gym in the morning and did aerobics in the evening.
11/04 64.0kg. Disappointed especially after all the exercise. Hoping it's just from a late dinner.
11/05 63.45kg. I've been to the gym and I have a core fitness class later. All good food planned.
11/06 62.95kg. Happy to have a loss going into the weekend. Been to the gym but no more planned exercise until Monday.
11/07 62.55kg with no plans to mess it up,
11/08 63.25..Best laid plans didn't happen. Back on it today.
11/09 64.5kg...no idea why it's so bad. Lots of water today
11/10 62.95kg better than same day last week so I'll take that. Gym done and aerobics planned for this evening.

11/11 62.95kg. My body does not like aerobics! It was so hot and such a hard workout I just didn't feel like dinner. Hoping it shows tomorrow with a loss. Still better than last week!

11/12

musicsax · November 2020

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 131 (round 61 for me ) I'm in for another round – I still really need the accountability & stability! As always, thank you @GrandmaJackie such a brilliant champion particularly in these unprecedented & unsettled times, for setting up these challenges.

Female age 62 5' 4” - Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and have gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then; I don't want to gain any more, but would like to get back to my goal weight – I'm working at it – it's a permanent way of life !

Challenge for this round will be to get back into 132s. Stick with good habits; be mindful of what I eat & drink, keep walking, no binges, keeping the 10 days binge free makes such a difference!

End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (+5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up from last round)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 ( 2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 – 134.8 (2.4 pounds up )
End of round 125 – 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 128 –133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 – 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 – 133 (1.2 pounds down)

Keep calm – we're all in this together! Wash hands, be kind & follow all latest Government guidelines for C-19 virus.

Day/Weight/Comment

11/03 133 – 11.33 miles walked yesterday, 175 calories over.
11/04 132 – wow wasn't expecting that whoosh, but I'll take it!! I know from experience it'll most likely be up again tomorrow, but try to have as perfect a day as possible to prevent as much of a rise as possible. 10.89 miles walked yesterday, 743 calories in credit. Was aiming to lose a pound by next Tuesday, but now it's gone this morning new aim is to retain it !! Driving up to see DD & DS and respective families today before lockdown starts tomorrow which means 3.5+ hours sitting in the car today.

11/05 Lock down in England starts again for 4 weeks

132.8 – there it goes the upwards, expected, but got to work at it! Only 4.69 miles walked yesterday, hence 59 calories over.
11/06 132.8 - 10.3 miles walked yesterday. 675 calories in credit.
11/07 132.8 – 9.93 miles walked yesterday, 455 calories in credit. Half way round already!
11/08 132.8 – 12.98 miles walked yesterday, 335 calories in credit.
11/09 133.6 – hoping this is temporarily up due to only walking 3.77 miles after persistent rain drove me back indoors, which then caused me to be 209 calories and 4g fat over, but carbs and all other macros in credit.
11/10 132.8 – 11.99 miles walked yesterday, 491 calories in credit. I failed to lose the pound that I was aiming for in the 7 days

. Oh well I'll aim to do it again for the next 7 days, got to keep plugging away! This morning I've downloaded Couch Potato to 5K app to my 'phone, going to incorporate it into my walk this morning. Wish me luck – I'm not a runner!!!
11/11 133.8 (woops!) - 8.26 miles walked yesterday,

incorporated day 1 of Couch potato to 5K, coped ok, can't say I enjoyed it, but didn't hate it either!! Rest day today so it will just be my usual walking. Gave blood yesterday so made sure I ate more - didn't track!

11/12

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

. Keep calm – we're all in this together!

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threewins · November 2020

Round 129 94.8
Round 130 94.3

3rd 94.4
4th 94.9
5th 94.8
6th 94.2
7th 94.6
8th 94.6
9th 95.3
10th 95.2
11th 95.0

ZizzyBumble · November 2020

Hi, I’d like to join round 131 please.

I am seeking to maintain (or drop a small amount) and find that I need the discipline of daily weighing to stay on track. I use Happy Scale to record my weight and will post actual weight in kg and the trend direction.

Round 130 (1st for me) SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss = 0.7 kg

Round 132 SW 56.5kg. GW 56 kg

Tue 3 56.6 Trend ↔️ Not the best start but yesterday’s lunch was good!
Wed 4 56.7 Trend ↔️ Going in the wrong direction 👿
Thu 5 56.6 Trend ↔️ Scale was undecided between 56.6 and 56.7. I think I worked hard enough for 56.6 or lower!
Fri 6 56.1 Trend ⬇️ It looks as if the scale woke up but I’m not sure I trust it!
Sat 7 56.5 trend ↔️ Ohh well, I’m not really surprised
Sun 8 56.3 trend ⬇️ That’s better
Mon 9 56.1 trend ⬇️ 😊
Tue 10 56.1 trend ⬇️ I should be able to meet my target for this round
Wed 11 56.1 trend ↔️ 56.1 again!
Thu 12

UTMom81 · November 2020

61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 188.4
GW: (for now: 165--will set it lower later)

Rd 129 SW: approx.186; EW: 181.6
Rd 130 SW: 181.6, EW: 182.6

Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 182 I am disappointed in myself for letting Halloween ruin my progress last round, but that’s part of the learning curve, I guess. @musicax, I like your advice to @SheilaBoneham. I will try to use that as motivation too. You’re right about the food addiction. We got ALL the Halloween candy out of the house for that very reason. I thought of it last night and I’m sure I would have given in, but it was gone, so that was a good thing! I really want to get back into the 170s far enough to where I don’t bounce back up. I can do that by Christmas, can’t I? Maybe I can get further, but I’ll take that.
11/04 DNW
11/05 DNW
11/06 182.8 Went off the wagon at a watch party on election night. Back on yesterday, but there’s still some residual to chip away at. I thought I was going to see my folks in NC tomorrow. Haven’t seen them but once since the pandemic began, but they told me Wednesday they are afraid for me to come. I bet it won’t happen for the holidays either. So, yeah, I’m a little sad. Need to find something active to do tomorrow instead.
11/07 183.6 I swear, I am so disappointed in myself. I did really well yesterday. Wasn’t hungry, ate healthy, until right before dinner. Someone opened a bag of Fritos and I ate way too many of them. I’m hoping this is water from the salt, but still. But today, I’m going to the mountains to carry my granddaughter in a backpack on a hike. I am excited about that!
11/08 184 This is not a surprise after a strenuous hike. But, it means I have to push lots of water today and be careful about what I eat. Time to do some meal planning this week and see if I can get back to my start weight for the round in four days.
11/09 182.4 So, this is better! Worked hard yesterday and had my first longer walk trying to prep for the Virtual Turkey Trot. I have time on the weekends. The challenge for me will be getting sessions in during the week. Here’s to being creative about that! Controlled calories much better yesterday, too.
11/10 181.6 Making progress now. Hopefully this can continue. It’s getting easier to maintain control of my food intake now that I’m also working on an exercise goal. it takes both for me, and I will still stall, but I’m feeling better about things.
11/11 180.6 Lots of exercise yesterday and it makes all the difference for me. Stayed within calories without eating back the exercise calories. Been coming down pretty rapidly the last few days. I sure hope I don’t bounce back up on the last day of the round tomorrow. But that’s what I expect will happen. Fingers crossed I can outwork my body’s desire to go back up.
11/12

Working toward the Virtual 5K/10K: My goal for this one is to just DO it at a pace that I can sustain. Then for my next one, I'll have a time to compare it to. I'm shooting for Thanksgiving morning, but if the weather is bad, I'll find a better day. I want to do it outside if at all possible. If not, I'll do one inside with a Leslie Sansone video or some other way. Thanks to any of you who have decided or wish to join me. All are welcome! I needed a goal like this to restart my journey to better health.

11/8--2.65 miles in 49:20
11/9–2.8 miles total, but not together. Snuck in a one-miler on the walking path while I was visiting a school for my job (in work shoes) then pushed a stroller 1.7 miles after work up and down some big hills, so time wasn’t part of the picture.
11/10–3.40 miles yesterday, but again, not all together. On work days, if I can sneak in a couple short walks somewhere, that’s what I need to do. The last of the 3 walks I did yesterday was pushing my DGD up/down hills in her stroller which is slower, but makes me stronger. Total time: 60 min 10 seconds. The rains off another hurricane move in today, so will have to be more creative and probably won’t be able to spread out my sessions throughout the day.

kalchthaleri · November 2020

Just Give Me 10 Days is the first “challenge” that has helped me gain some freedom over the scale. Most days my weight doesn’t shape my mood- so far. And so I am deeply grateful for this and for you all.

My main goal is not to be elated or devastated by the scale. It has been a very long, emotionally painful journey with my weight, all of my life. I want so badly to escape my food addiction. I never want to be 338lbs. again but I know it could very well happen. I don’t want to be 115lbs. again because at that weight I was losing my hair and I was sick all of the time and exercising four hours a day, eating less than 800 calories. I just want moderation!

This daily weigh-in has been a good discipline. Hard to get too excited or upset over the scale when one sees how much fluctuation happens regardless of my caloric intake and exercise.

I limit myself to a manageable 3.5 mile run each day, a 20 min morning workout and a 10 minute bedtime workout. And I eat 1,200 6 days a week and 3,600 one day a week. (My high-protein day). No added sugar. No meat.

STARTING WEIGHT: 338lbs on January 1, 2014
ROUND 131 STARTING WEIGHT ON 11/3: 137.5lbs.
ROUND GOAL WEIGHT: 137.5-136.5lbs.
ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT: 122-125lbs.

Previous Rounds
Round 128: 138-139lbs. (+1)
Round 129: 139-134lbs. (-5)
Round 130: 134-137.5 (+3.5)

Day/Weight/Comment
11/3: 137.5lbs. (So it seems like I am not successful on this plan, but I don’t see it that way for the first time in my life. In the last 30 days I have lost .5lbs. That is good! That is just fine! The main thing is that I am not bingeing or restricting or purging or over exercising. All things I used to do. I have eaten right. I have run 3.5 miles a day, I have done my exercises every morning and night. I have not eaten added sugars. And I have not let the scale determine my mood except for one day! And the bonus is I weigh .5 less than I did last month! I was 338lbs. in November of 2013. I was 158lbs. on this day in November last year. I am headed in the right direction.)
11/4: 136lbs. (Here I am.)
11/5: 138.5lbs. (Last night I made a conscious and controlled choice to eat in excess of my calories for the day. No added sugars, high protein “good” whole food, but still over my caloric allotment for the day. It was not for a good reason. While I was hungry, yes but I always am- 1,200 a day doesn’t feel like a lot when I average 18,000 steps a day with 65 minutes of cardio daily. But I ate because I am so scared about the election. I knew that banana and the pint of blueberries wouldn’t change the results or make revealed any faster but I gave in and said “I need this.” So my goal today is to not restrict, which would be my pattern. Normally I would eat about 300 calories or less today. And best myself up. But my goal is not to do that today. Accept whatever gain I have this round and move forward.)
11:6: 137.5 (I didn’t restrict! Ate 1,175 calories and exercised and ran and didn’t let the scale get me down OR up!)
11/7: 135lbs. (Still here!)
11/8: 137.5lbs. (How can I not be thankful today, regardless of the number!)
11/9: 137lbs. (Always nervous following my high-protein day but still here!)
11/10: 137lbs. (Very emotional today. A year since my mom died after a pretty unexpected and quick decline. She was 73 so a good, long life but I do miss her even though I know she is with God and in perfect peace. And the election continues to worry me. I MUST be strong today and not binge. I MUST not skip running. Exercised this morning so that is good. But I MUST not let my emotional cause me to make bad decisions about my weight. I know I should have put “health” instead of “weight” there...but today, when I saw the scale at 137, like yesterday, I have to admit that I really could have used a little loss today. .5 would have helped even. But I am facing that fact and going to try my best today.)
11/11: 136.5lbs. (Made it through yesterday! No bingeing, no restricting! Ran and worked out! Here is another day. We’ll see what happens. But yesterday was okay!)
11/12:

Lilylady3k · November 2020

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

Female, 5’3”, 60
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
GW: <200 in 2020 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
1 week till 37th wedding anniversary 💕
1 weeks till next physical 🩺
7 weeks (~ 5 rounds of 10 days) till 2021 🎉

My goal for 2020 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (4 AF days per week; ~16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R64-75: notes in 2019 folder
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
R77-99: notes in 2019 folder
SWR100: 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100: 235.5 (-.9)
R101: 235 (-.5)
R102: 235 (+/-0)
R103: 238 (+3)
R104-105: skipped
R106: 236 (-2)
R107-111: skipped
R112: 239 (+3)
R113-R121: skipped
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123: 231.4 (-3.4)
R124: 229.3 (-2.1)
R125: 227.7 (-1.6) Daily check-in but DNW 10 days @ fishing camp 🎣
R126: 224.8 (-2.9)
R127: 221.1 (-3.7)
R128: 220.3 (-.8)
R129: 219.6 (-.7)
R130: 219.0 (-.6)

R131: Continue checking in daily! Success is the sum of small efforts repeated daily … day in day out. Forgot to take my scale to the camp this round due to the stressful family situation (mom's husband in ICU). So focusing on good habits scale or no scale!
🎯Mini Goal: Finish this round below 217 … tired of seeing that number appear and then bounce back up. Love to see 215 on the scale this round.

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
11/03 217.7 Walked 5 miles, tracked, AF. NOT one snack today. DH is on board to refocus with me. Recovered from the weekend splurges.
11/04 215.3 Walked 3 miles, tracked, AF. Donated blood ended up with an unplanned high carb snack before leaving the center.
11/05 216.3 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp fully dressed after breakfast No exercise (should’ve could’ve walked), tracked, 1 larger glass of wine. Long drive to camp to begin helping my mom with her husband in ICU. Mom’s 18th wedding anniversary … fed her a special dinner of fish topped with crawfish étouffée and roasted broccoli with a glass of wine.
11/06 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked meals only, 2 short glasses of wine. Moved Mom’s husband into hospice since no sign of possible recovery. It is his 85th birthday. DS & his wife arrived at midnight to see grandfather.
11/07 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked meals only, food under control, 2 glasses of wine. He passed away with my mom & my sister by his side.
11/08 214.5 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, halfway tracked food, 3 glasses of wine. Food under control, all my kids & their spouses in at our small camp.
11/09 214.5 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp 🎣 No exercise, did not track food, 2 glasses of wine. Step father’s memorial service. Lots of desserts.
11/10 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked including fresh apple cake, 2 glasses of wine.
11/11 217.8 Walked 3 miles in the evening after driving home. Tracked food, AF. Bummer of a scale reading!
11/12

travelingalone1 · November 2020

Female 6'0

CSW: 291
UGW:198

Day/Weight/Comment:
11/03: DNW
11/04:DNW
11/05: 291
11/06: 290.4 (-.6 oz) ⬇️
11/07: 290.4 ↔️ No loss is better than a gain! 😊

11/08: 290.2 (-0.2 oz) ⬇️ still losing at a tortoise pace 🐢 Very slowly. But at least I'm losing and not gaining. 🙂 Trying to stay positive. Won't be weighing in tomorrow or posting. it's a very busy day for me will be back Tuesday.
11/09: DNW

11/10: 290.0 (-2 oz)⬇️ MFP give me a daily calorie limit of 1,520 and I've been staying at or just below this amount. I've decided to cut 220 calories from that amount to 1,300 calories a day to see if this will help me lose weight better. Also, yesterday I started keeping track of my daily steps. I'm aiming for 3,300 to 4,000 steps a day and hopefully, build from there. Also, increasing my water intake and will see how this works out. 😊

11/11: 289.6 (-4 oz)⬇️ Will at least I'm out of the 90's finally. 🙂 One more day for this round, let's see what happens tomorrow. 🤔
11/12:

SheilaBoneham · November 2020

🍁🧘🏻🧶🏃🏽‍♀️🍂

Revised 2020 Goal - 175
UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

Weight 218.2 in Feb. 2015
R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
R53 end weight 137.2 (-3.4); 10-day ave 1134
R54 end weight 136.6 (-.6); 10-day ave 1238
R55 end weight 135.4 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1209
R56 end weight 135 (-.4); 10-day ave 1263
R57 end weight 134.4 (-.6); 10-day ave 1212
R58 end weight 133.6 (-.8); 10-day ave 1372
R59 end weight 130.8 (-2.8); 10-day ave 1125
R60 end weight 132.2 (+1.4); 10-day ave 1384
R61 end weight 132.6 (+.4); 10-day ave 1473
R62 end weight 134.6 (+2); 10-day ave 1666
R63 end weight 138.8 (+4.2); 10-day ave 2154
R64 end weight 138.8 (+/-0); 10-day ave 1683
R65 end weight 139 (+.2); 10-day ave 1654
R66 end weight 139.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1751
R67 end weight 142.4 (+2.6)
R68 end weight 145.6 (+2.8)
R69 end weight 146.4 (+.8)
R70 end weight 149 (+2.6)
R71 end weight 148.8 (-.2)
R72 end weight 150.8 (+2)
R73 end weight 152 (+1.2)
R74 end weight 153 (+1)
R75 end weight 156.2 (+3.2) !?!??!?!?!?!
R76 end weight 157 (+.8)
R77 end weight 159.8 (+2.4

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R78 end weight 159.4 (-.4)
R79 end weight 161 (+.6)
R80 end weight 159 (-2)
R81 end weight 158.4 (-.6)
R82 end weight 160.4 (+2)
R83 end weight 160 (-.4)
R84 7/31/19 end weight - 161 (+1)
R85 8/10/19 end weight 161 (+/- 0)
R86 8/20/19 end weight 163 (+2)
R87 8/30/19 end weight 163 (+/-0)
R88 9/9/19 end weight 163
R89 9/19/19 end weight 165.2
R90 9/29/19 end weight 164
R91 10/9/19 end weight 165.8
R92 10/19/19 end weight 166.4
R93 10/29/19 end weight 168.8
R94 11/8/19 end weight 170.4 :-(
R95 11/18/19 end weight 169.8.
R96 11/28/19 end weight 171.6
R97 12/8/19 end weight 172.4
R98 12/18/19 end weight 174
R99 12/28/19 end weight 175.6
R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6
R101 1/17/20 end weight 177.6
R102 1/27/20 end weight 177.2
R103 2/6/20 end weight 178.6
R104 2/16/20 end weight 179
R105 2/26/20 end weight 180.2
R106 3/7/20 end weight 180
R107 3/17/20 end weight 180
R108 3/27/20 end weight 180.8
R109 4/6/20 end weight 180
R110 4/16/20 end weight 180.6
R111 4/26/20 end weight 181.2
R112 5/6/20 end weight 181.4
R113 5/16/20 end weight 181.8
R114 5/26/20 end weight 183 ugh.
R115 6/5/20 end weight 182.6. 10-day calorie ave 1554
R116 6/15/20 end weight 181.8. 10-day calorie ave 1580
R117 6/25/20 end weight 181. 10-day calorie ave 1341
R118 7/5/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1674 ☹️
R119 7/15/20 end weight 181.4. 10-day calorie ave 1651
R120 7/25/20 end weight 181.2 10-day calorie ave 1695
R121 8/4/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1706
R122 8/14/20 end weight 182.8. 10-day calorie ave 1747
R123 8/24/20 end weight 182.6. (-.2) 10-day calorie ave 1624
R124 9/3/20 end weight 182.2. (-.4) 10-day calorie ave 1493 (Goal <1500.)
R125 9/13/20 end weight 182.2 (0). 10-day calorie ave 1612 (Goal 1400 😡)
R126 9/23/20 end weight 181.6 (-.6). 10-day calorie ave 1580 (Goal 1400 😐)
R127 10/3/20 end weight 182 (+.4). 10-day calorie ave 1821 (Goal 1400 ☹️)
R128 10/13/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1659 (Goal 1400)
R129 10/23/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1552

R130 11/2/20 end weight 183 (+1). 10-day calories ave 1856 🤬

R131 Goals — No more excuses. Calories <1400. No snacks. Walk.

Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Walking/Comment

11/3 - 182.8 - 1521
Calories still higher than my goal, but lowest of the past two weeks, so a good start. No snacks last night, but I did have a modest serving of pumpkin crunch cake, hence the calories. But all good!

11/4 - 182.8 - 1524
Still didn’t get my calories to my goal, but below maintenance and so far I’ve avoided stress-eating my way through the election, so good. I went for a lovely walk at one of my favorite parks. We have a string of sunny 60s days in the forecast so I’ll be sticking to the walking routine.

11/5 - 182.8 - 1624
Oops. I had some popcorn with butter last night and chickpea linguini with clam sauce for dinner, a little salty — feel puffy this morning. But all good. I’m off for a walk, then some garden work and stowing outdoor furniture for the winter. Mike the cat and I had fun watching a chipmunk run back and forth by the sliding door this morning while I had my coffee. Building his winter stash!

11/6 - 182.8 - 1627
Ok, stuck is better than gaining, and I did have a fun-size PayDay stress bar 😁 yesterday. Gorgeous day here — I’m off for a walk.
@SModa61 and @CamandJarvis — I was just thinking yesterday about training again for a race, more for the training than the race. I ran several 5Ks and 10Ks and a half marathon in 2015-17, but have gotten out of shape/practice. Maybe we could egg each other on! I haven’t searched the virtual events yet — do you have any good links in the meantime? I’m not sure how it will go when winter weather hits, but a goal might motivate me. (Training for the half was grueling, but I did it. Time to get off my lazy COVID butt!)

11/7 - 183.4 - 1523
Whaaaaa? Ok, I have to assume water retention because my average calories are down. Weird. Anyway, I had a nice walk yesterday and am heading out again soon, aiming for more time & distance. Have a lovely Saturday!

11/8 - 183.4 - 1801
I walked a little farther yesterday than the day before, and am aiming for more today as I build back to my old 5-6 miles once or twice most days. I need to get some warmer clothes to keep this up as we settle into colder weather, but for now we t-shirt weather by afternoon. I did eat too much — DH, totally clueless about calories and skinny — made chicken pasta Alfredo for dinner, and I didn’t realize until after dinner how astonishingly high the calories are. Whew! If I’d known, I’d have gone lighter at lunch, but oh, well. Leftovers tonight, but salad for lunch should help, and half a normal serving for dinner. 😁 I think I’m retaining water from the sudden uptick in exercise plus no doubt higher sodium in all that cheese. Have a happy Sunday, all!

11/9 - 182.8 - 1838
I swear, I’m going to make a graph of calories and weight because sometimes they make no sense. OTOH, I’ll take the bounce back down and hope for more. I have a fun afternoon coming up — a friend has a 6-wk-old litter of Miniature American Shepherd puppies and I get to go do the first of two outsider evaluations of the puppies (I’m an Australian Shepherd dog show judge) and, you know, play with them! Nothing better than baby dogs! Off to walk first — I’m making Turkey Trotting a priority!

11/10 - 183 - 1782
I don’t know how I ever kept my calories below 1400. I can’t seem to get there. Sigh. I’m hoping as I increase my exercise, I’ll at least even things out and maybe shave off some calories. Anyway, the puppy visit was fun and I had a nice walk yesterday, heading out for a longer one soon.

11/11 - 183 - 1189
Ok, I kept my calories in check yesterday, which is encouraging. Weight is from previous high days. I had a good walk and plan to go again soon. Doubt I’ll make my weight goal for the round, but at least I’m walking regularly. Work in progress.

11/12 - Goal <182

Goal — 5K/3.1 mi - <55 min walking by 11/15; 10k/6.2 mi - <2 hrs by 11/30
11/7 - 3.2k/2mi - 39 min
11/8 - 1.6k/1mi - 17 min
11/9 - 2.4K/1.5mi - 29 min
11/11 - 4.8k/3mi - 55 min - almost there!
11/12 -

Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 131

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